Spring gaiter



Mara?! Q 9 76,134 T. @@RQINGLEY SPRING GAITER Filed August 29, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fw @w Maich 9 1926.

T. CORDINGLEY SPRING GAITER Filed August 29 1925 2 Sheets-Shea?. 2

Patented Mar. 9, i926.

UNITED STATES PATENT oF FlcE.

THOMAS CORDINGLEY, OF BRISTOL, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO MARYYCREASE SEARS, 0F

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. j

SPRING GAITER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS GORDINGLEY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at 886 Hotwell Road, Bristol, in the county of Gloucestershire, Eng land, have invented a new and useful Spring Gaiter, of which the following is a specilication. f

My invention relates to an improved con struction of gaiter for the springs of motor and other vehicles, and is -of the type in which an outerv sheath or cover is shaped to fit snugly round the leaf springs'of the motor or 4other vehicle so as to retain suitable lubricant around the springs and to exclude dirt and grit therefrom.

According to this invention, my improved gaiter comprises an inner tray or retainer for the lubricant adapted to it under the leaf spring and up the sides thereof. This tray is preferably of substantially channel l shape and may be deeper at one end than the other so as to fit the usual form of spring which tapers from the centre outwardly. This tray may be formed of leather, fibre or other suitable flexible material and is moulded to the desired form so as to t closely to the shape of the spring. lIn each end of the tray is provided. a suitable lubricant retainer in the form of a strip of soft material such as felt, which. may extend completely round the spring and serves to prevent the escape of the lubricant from the ends of the tray. vThe tray for A the lubricant is held in position and enclosed by an outer sheath of leather or other suitable material preferably formed in one piece and moulded to fit closely round the spring and the tray. A suitable longitudinal joint is provided along its underside so as topermit it toA be opened for placing in position round the spring. Suitable means?, such as tags andk lacings may be provided along the two edges of this joint to enable them to be secured together when the outer sheath is placed in position. For this purpose, a pair of strips of metal or other suitable material may be secured one along each edge of the joint in the outer sheath.V

These strips are provided with a series of projecting tags or hooks around Which a leather or other lace may be engaged and when drawn tight will hold the two edges of the joint closely together. It is preferred to employ rustless steel strips having the desired projections or hooks formed thereon by stamping or other suitablemeans. These strips may be attached to the edges of the outer sheath of the gaiter by means of a leather or other strip placed over themv and provided with small holes through Whiclithe hooks project. kEach Aleather or otherstrip is secured the outer sheath of the or other suitable means. n

Around each end of the outer sheath of the gaiter is provided a suitable strap having a buckle or other lsuitable means by which it may be drawn tight to compress the end of the gaiter round the spring. This will to the substance of v vided in the tray tightly against the spring and Will thus assist inpreveiiting the escape of the lubricant or the ingress of dirt and wet,

Both the inner tray for the lubricant and the outer sheath vof the gaiter are shaped to conform closely to the contour of the spring and suitable bulges or recesses may be formed to accommodate spring clips `or other projections on the springs.l It is preferred to employ `leather for the tray and the outer sheath but otlier'suitable material may be usediif desired. Owing to the outer sheath being made in one piece with a single longitudinal joint on its underside and the pro vision of the internal tray which completely covers this joint andretains'the lubricant'my improved gaiter is substantially watertight and effectively retains the lubricant around the spring so that it will be kept in perfect condition andwill operate under the best possible circumstances.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, reference is made to the accom panying drawings, iii which Fig. l is a perspective view of a spring gaiter constructed according to my iiivention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective'view of the internal tray removed from the gaiter.

Fig. 3 isa perspective view of oneend of the gaiter shown inl aninverted position so as .to show clearly the method of lacing up the outer casing, Aand Y Fig. 4 `is a transverse section through the gaiter showing the tray in position.

Referring to the drawings, the gaiter comconform `to the shape of the usual leafsprings employed upon motor vehicles. The

tray is moulded to shape from stout leather ofgood quality which has been suitably rendered greaseand water proof by any con.

venient process such for instance as by impregnating it with carnauba. The sides of the tray are pressed outwardly at 4l on each side to accommodate the bolt of the spring clip which is usually employed :tor retaining theleavesoi1 the spring in correct alignment. l These portions are pressed out during the moulding operation. In hoth ends 2 and 3 of the trayis provided agrease retaining strips 5 and 6 respectively secured as shown by rivets 7. The lree endsS oi' the strips 5 and 6 are arranged to wrap over the `top of the springs after the tray has been placed in position.

The outer sheath 10. is offspecial quality leather rendered grease and water proof by a suitable process such as impregnation with carnauba wax rand moulded `to `the shape shownin Fig. 1. The outer sheath. is

Yrectanguiar in section and tapers from end to. end Vas shown so as `to correspond. with the toV the springs.

shape of the spring. The joint between the edges 11 of the sheath is arranged along the centre line of the underside of the spring and thus runs centrally along underneath the tray 1 which the sheath ts round 4is shown inFig. l. The sheath 10 ismoulded Vwith an enlarged 'portion-12 at a suitable position to accommodate the spring clip and the projections t in the tray which engage round'the ends thereof. The two edges 11 which meet along the centre of the undersurface thereof are suitably reinforced by covering strips 14: which enclose spring steel strips 15V having hooks 16 thereon which project through holes in the `reinforcing strips lll. A suitable leather or` other lace 17 is engaged round thesehoolrs 16 so as to secure the two edges of the sheath closely together. At both ends of the sheath is provided a strap -18 passing through slots 19 in the sides of the sheathA and over and under the top and bottom thereol.` These straps are secured by suitable buckles so as to drawthe' 1.v In spring gaiters for the springs of motor and other vehicles, a U shaped tray.

to engage under the spring, an outer sheath to engage over the spring and tray when in position on"` the spring and a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath, arranged along its underside and beneath the tray. A j

2. In spring gaiters for tlie'spiings of motor and other vehicles, a U-shaped tray of leather impregnated with carnauba wax and .moulded to shape under pressure to engage under the spring, an outer sheath to engage over' the spring and tray when in position on the spring and a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath, arranged along its underside and beneath the tray.`

3. In spring gaiters for the springs ol' `motor and other vehicles, a U-shaped tray to'engageunder the spring, an outer sheath of leather impregnated with carnauba wax and moulded to shape under pressure to engage' over vthe spring andtray when inl position on the spring, and a longitudinal joint `inl the outer` sheath,` arranged along its underside and `beneath the tray;

4. In spring gaiters for the springs ot motor and other vehicles, a U-shaped tray of leather impregnated with carnauba wax and moulded to shape under pressure to engage under the spring, an outer sheath ofleatherimpregnated with carnauba wax and moulded to shape under pressure `to engage over the spring and tray when in position onthespringand a` longitudinal joint in the outer sheath arrangedalong its underside and` beneath the tray. i

5. In spring gaiters for` the springs of motor` and other vehiclesya U-shaped tray toV engage underithe spring, an outer sheath' to engage over the spring and `tray when in position on `the spring, a longitudinal joint in the outerrslieath arranged alongits underside and beneath the tray, packing strips in both ends of the tray to retainthe lubricant and loose endstothesepacking strips to wrap over the topiof the springs;

6. In spring gaiters for the springs of motor` and other vehicles,y a U-shaped tray of `leather impregnated with carnauba wax and moulded to shape under pressure to engage under the spring, an` outer sheath to 'engage over ,the `spring and Vtray when in position on the spring, a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath arranged along its underside and beneath the tray,` packing strips in bothends of the tray to .retain the` lubricant and loose ends to thesepaclring stripsto wrap over the top of the springs.

7. In spring gaiters for the springs of motor andother vehicles, a U-shaped tray to engageunder the spring, an outer sheath of leather impregnated `with carnauba Wax and moulded to shape under pressure torengage over the spring an-d tray `when in position on the spring, a longitudinal joint in the `outer sheath arranged along its 'under. side and beneath the tray, packing .strips in both ends of the trayto retain `the lubricant and loose ends to these packing strips to wrap over the top of the springs.

8. In spring gaiters for the rsprings of motor and other vehicles, a U-shaped tray of leather impregnated with carnauba Wax and moulded to shape under pressure to engage under the spring, an outer sheath of leather impregnated with carnauba Wax and moulded to shape underv pressure to engage over the spring and tray When in position on the spring, a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath arranged along its underside and beneath the tray, packing strips in both ends of the tra to retain the lubricant and loose ends to these packing strips to Wrap over the top of the springs.

9. In spring gaiters for the springs of motor and other Vehicles, a U-shaped tray to engage under the spring, an outer sheath to engage over the spring and tray When in position on the spring, a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath arranged along its underside and beneath thetray, reinforced edges to the longitudinal joint of the sheath, spring strips in the reinforced edges and hooks on these strips for the engagement of laces to connect the two edges securely together and retain the gaiter in position.

l0. In spring gaiters for the springs of motor and other Vehicles, a U-shaped tray of leather impregnated With carnauba Wax and moulded to shape Linder pressure to engage under the spring, an outer sheath to engage over the spring and tray When in position on the spring, a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath arranged along its underside and beneath the tray, reinforced edges to the longitudinal joint of the sheath, spring strips in the reinforced edges and hooks on these strips for the engagement of laces to connect the tWoA edges securely together and retain the gaiter in position.

1l. In spring gaiters for the springs of motor and other vehicles a U-shaped tray to engage under the spring, an outer sheath of leather impregnated With carnauba WaX and moulded to shape under pressure to engage over the spring and tray when in position on the spring, a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath arranged along its underside and beneath the tray, packing strips in both ends of the tray to retain the lubricant, loose ends to these packing strips to wrap over the top of the springs, reinforced edges to the longitudinal joint of the sheath, spring strips in the reinforced edges and hooks on these strips for the engagement of laces to connect the two edges securely together and retain the gaiter in position.

In spring gaiters for the springs of motor and other vehicles, a U-shaped tray of leather impregnated With carnauba Wax andv moulded to shape under pressure to engage under the spring, an outer sheath of leather impregnated with carnauba Wax and mould# ed to shape under pressure to engage over the spring and tray when in position on the spring, a longitudinal joint in the outer sheath arranged along its underside and beneath the tray, packing strips in both ends of the tray to retain the lubricant, and loose ends to these packing strips to Wrap over the top of the springs, reinforced edges to the longitudinal joint of the sheath, s ring strips in the reinforced edges and hooks on these strips for the' engagement of laces to connect the tWo edges securely together and retain the gaiter in position.

THOMAS ooRDINeLEY. 

